Rail-joint.



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RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1!. I916.

Patented Dec. 12. 1916.

' I VV/mevsse HENRY C. ARCHER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916..

Application filed April 11, 1916. Serial No. 90,467.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY C. ARCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in rail joints.

One object of the invention is to provide a rail joint which can be quickly and easily moved into and out of operative position.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple and cheap in construction and effective in its operation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved rail joint, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a view taken from the same direction as Fig. 3 showing the clamp released from the rail.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents a tie, on each end of which is mounted a frame ll' which is properly spiked to the tie. In two of the opposite sides of this frame are formed openings 12 through which the meeting ends of the rails 13 are introduced. Within the frame, and extending longitudinally on opposite sides of the openings 12 are blocks 14, the inner longer sides of which engage against the opposite sides of the web of the (Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the rails while the opposite or outer longer sides re engaged by bolts adjustable through the ends of the frame. Formed through the sides of the frame and extending transversely therethrough are the horizontal slots 16. Carried by the ends of the blocks lt and slidably engaged through these slots are the pins 17. It will thus be seen that by screwing up the bolts 15, the blocks 14: will be forced into firm gripping engagement with the sides of the rail. This movement is readily permitted by the movement of the pins in the slots 16, thus keeping the blocks 14 in proper horizontal position. To remove the rails the bolts 15 are turned in the opposite direction so as to draw the blocks 14 away from them. The inner ends of the blocks 14 are formed with lugs 14 which enter the ordinary bolt openings 13 of the rail ends to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the rail ends.

What is claimed is:

A clamp for a rail joint comprising a frame secured to a railway tie and having rail receiving openings in the opposite sides thereof, said sides being formed with transverse elongated slots, elongated rail clamping blocks disposed in the frame against the ends and the rails, pins carried by the ends of the blocks and slidably disposed in the slots, and adjustable bolts carried by the ends of the frame and engaging the sides of the blocks.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

hi HENRY o. XZARCI-IER.

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Witnesses:

C. R. LINDERNULL, DANIEL M. WATERS.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

